Derby
East Midlands · E06000015 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
944
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.2%
higher than 34% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.9%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
91.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.1%
43 allowed of 134 decided
Decisions overturned
0.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 196 | 176 | 20 | 10.2% | — | 90.9% | 247 |
| 2025 Q4 | 234 | 204 | 30 | 12.8% | — | 81.8% | 233 |
| 2025 Q3 | 260 | 238 | 22 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 197 |
| 2025 Q2 | 254 | 239 | 15 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 279 |
| 2025 Q1 | 189 | 172 | 17 | 9.0% | 66.7% | 90.0% | 284 |
| 2024 Q4 | 270 | 240 | 30 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 230 |
| 2024 Q3 | 248 | 228 | 20 | 8.1% | — | 90.6% | 273 |
| 2024 Q2 | 241 | 210 | 31 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 209 |
| 2024 Q1 | 251 | 226 | 25 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 90.5% | 260 |
| 2023 Q4 | 284 | 253 | 31 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 241 |
| 2023 Q3 | 261 | 223 | 38 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 278 |
| 2023 Q2 | 275 | 231 | 44 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 64.7% | 278 |
| 2023 Q1 | 268 | 246 | 22 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 285 |
| 2022 Q4 | 295 | 261 | 34 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 36.0% | 265 |
| 2022 Q3 | 327 | 295 | 32 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 67.6% | 323 |
| 2022 Q2 | 320 | 299 | 21 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 361 |
| 2022 Q1 | 307 | 288 | 19 | 6.2% | 85.7% | 65.2% | 342 |
| 2021 Q4 | 362 | 316 | 46 | 12.7% | 66.7% | 42.9% | 342 |
| 2021 Q3 | 332 | 323 | 9 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 56.5% | 337 |
| 2021 Q2 | 348 | 326 | 22 | 6.3% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 372 |
| 2021 Q1 | 277 | 261 | 16 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 58.3% | 353 |
| 2020 Q4 | 292 | 274 | 18 | 6.2% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 312 |
| 2020 Q3 | 247 | 230 | 17 | 6.9% | 66.7% | 62.5% | 304 |
| 2020 Q2 | 207 | 192 | 15 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 198 |
| 2020 Q1 | 246 | 223 | 23 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 70.4% | 300 |
| 2019 Q4 | 315 | 292 | 23 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 72.1% | 241 |
| 2019 Q3 | 301 | 276 | 25 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 70.6% | 305 |
| 2019 Q2 | 358 | 336 | 22 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 78.0% | 329 |
| 2019 Q1 | 272 | 256 | 16 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 355 |
| 2018 Q4 | 286 | 274 | 12 | 4.2% | 75.0% | 84.8% | 257 |
| 2018 Q3 | 323 | 292 | 31 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 97.1% | 309 |
| 2018 Q2 | 329 | 304 | 25 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 347 |
| 2018 Q1 | 303 | 283 | 20 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 310 |
| 2017 Q4 | 249 | 226 | 23 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 285 |
| 2017 Q3 | 260 | 247 | 13 | 5.0% | — | 90.5% | 266 |
| 2017 Q2 | 256 | 234 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 295 |
| 2017 Q1 | 273 | 240 | 33 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 295 |
| 2016 Q4 | 262 | 238 | 24 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 285 |
| 2016 Q3 | 329 | 311 | 18 | 5.5% | 88.9% | 93.7% | 300 |
| 2016 Q2 | 314 | 294 | 20 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 97.2% | 320 |
| 2016 Q1 | 260 | 249 | 11 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 68.2% | 289 |
| 2015 Q4 | 247 | 227 | 20 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 60.6% | 240 |
| 2015 Q3 | 323 | 307 | 16 | 5.0% | 83.3% | 60.7% | 268 |
| 2015 Q2 | 271 | 252 | 19 | 7.0% | 66.7% | 51.1% | 313 |
| 2015 Q1 | 257 | 244 | 13 | 5.1% | 80.0% | 51.9% | 305 |
| 2014 Q4 | 318 | 298 | 20 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 60.4% | 286 |
| 2014 Q3 | 323 | 301 | 22 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 46.4% | 346 |
| 2014 Q2 | 398 | 363 | 35 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 43.6% | 302 |
| 2014 Q1 | 230 | 204 | 21 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 36.7% | 342 |
| 2013 Q4 | 281 | 251 | 22 | 7.8% | 60.0% | 62.9% | 286 |
| 2013 Q3 | 292 | 252 | 24 | 8.2% | 55.6% | 47.2% | 306 |
| 2013 Q2 | 274 | 239 | 20 | 7.3% | 60.0% | 40.6% | 323 |
| 2013 Q1 | 240 | 213 | 20 | 8.3% | 44.4% | 34.7% | 284 |
| 2012 Q4 | 287 | 249 | 27 | 9.4% | 41.7% | 65.5% | 306 |
| 2012 Q3 | 386 | 344 | 32 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 51.5% | 306 |
| 2012 Q2 | 325 | 287 | 25 | 7.7% | 57.1% | 51.2% | 357 |
| 2012 Q1 | 285 | 243 | 33 | 11.6% | 22.2% | 55.8% | 317 |
| 2011 Q4 | 318 | 263 | 41 | 12.9% | 41.7% | 78.4% | 298 |
| 2011 Q3 | 333 | 261 | 56 | 16.8% | 77.8% | 70.3% | 342 |
| 2011 Q2 | 314 | 253 | 51 | 16.2% | 37.5% | 68.0% | 354 |
| 2011 Q1 | 272 | 223 | 43 | 15.8% | 41.7% | 74.6% | 309 |
| 2010 Q4 | 260 | 213 | 28 | 10.8% | 70.0% | 77.2% | 297 |
| 2010 Q3 | 379 | 300 | 68 | 17.9% | 41.7% | 80.0% | 320 |
| 2010 Q2 | 353 | 300 | 41 | 11.6% | 60.0% | 75.3% | 359 |
| 2010 Q1 | 241 | 201 | 33 | 13.7% | 60.0% | 46.2% | 352 |
| 2009 Q4 | 347 | 291 | 54 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 65.6% | 315 |
| 2009 Q3 | 321 | 284 | 36 | 11.2% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 346 |
| 2009 Q2 | 235 | 184 | 40 | 17.0% | 66.7% | 77.5% | 338 |
| 2009 Q1 | 343 | 295 | 43 | 12.5% | 61.5% | 65.3% | 310 |
| 2008 Q4 | 342 | 296 | 44 | 12.9% | 42.9% | 64.5% | 319 |
| 2008 Q3 | 430 | 376 | 53 | 12.3% | 38.9% | 59.8% | 388 |
| 2008 Q2 | 469 | 416 | 51 | 10.9% | 45.5% | 40.3% | 413 |
| 2008 Q1 | 323 | 270 | 49 | 15.2% | 58.3% | 53.8% | 448 |
| 2007 Q4 | 443 | 354 | 85 | 19.2% | 60.0% | 64.1% | 434 |
| 2007 Q3 | 538 | 420 | 114 | 21.2% | 69.0% | 83.1% | 517 |
| 2007 Q2 | 466 | 386 | 73 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 70.2% | 539 |
| 2007 Q1 | 496 | 421 | 63 | 12.7% | 66.7% | 74.1% | 575 |
| 2006 Q4 | 447 | 380 | 53 | 11.9% | 72.7% | 63.3% | 426 |
| 2006 Q3 | 437 | 368 | 59 | 13.5% | 62.5% | 69.1% | 438 |
| 2006 Q2 | 448 | 390 | 54 | 12.1% | 75.0% | 66.1% | 496 |
| 2006 Q1 | 411 | 338 | 61 | 14.8% | 63.6% | 67.6% | 519 |
| 2005 Q4 | 441 | 379 | 50 | 11.3% | 61.5% | 67.6% | 382 |
| 2005 Q3 | 451 | 397 | 43 | 9.5% | 71.4% | 80.9% | 487 |
| 2005 Q2 | 549 | 468 | 76 | 13.8% | 66.7% | 74.0% | 519 |
| 2005 Q1 | 453 | 387 | 62 | 13.7% | 56.5% | 65.6% | 526 |
| 2004 Q4 | 519 | 440 | 70 | 13.5% | 47.6% | 42.7% | 464 |
| 2004 Q3 | 529 | 442 | 80 | 15.1% | 54.5% | 64.7% | 548 |
| 2004 Q2 | 546 | 489 | 52 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 65.9% | 571 |
| 2004 Q1 | 466 | 427 | 39 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 65.2% | 584 |
| 2003 Q4 | 452 | 419 | 33 | 7.3% | 53.8% | 75.7% | 445 |
| 2003 Q3 | 555 | 507 | 48 | 8.6% | 33.3% | 74.7% | 543 |
| 2003 Q2 | 602 | 546 | 56 | 9.3% | 53.8% | 57.5% | 574 |
| 2003 Q1 | 426 | 396 | 30 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 39.8% | 528 |
| 2002 Q4 | 415 | 383 | 32 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 47.6% | 440 |
| 2002 Q3 | 406 | 365 | 41 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 59.8% | 492 |
| 2002 Q2 | 381 | 357 | 23 | 6.0% | 18.2% | 52.9% | 415 |
| 2002 Q1 | 340 | 313 | 27 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 54.2% | 426 |
| 2001 Q4 | 346 | 322 | 24 | 6.9% | 53.3% | 60.2% | 332 |
| 2001 Q3 | 396 | 372 | 24 | 6.1% | 50.0% | 57.3% | 360 |
| 2001 Q2 | 366 | 336 | 30 | 8.2% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 368 |
| 2001 Q1 | 470 | 430 | 40 | 8.5% | 53.8% | 38.5% | 397 |
| 2000 Q4 | 363 | 326 | 37 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 62.8% | 486 |
| 2000 Q3 | 374 | 337 | 36 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 63.0% | 407 |
| 2000 Q2 | 310 | 284 | 26 | 8.4% | 63.6% | 59.7% | 380 |
| 2000 Q1 | 326 | 307 | 17 | 5.2% | 72.7% | 50.4% | 313 |
| 1999 Q4 | 306 | 281 | 25 | 8.2% | 40.0% | 53.2% | 270 |
| 1999 Q3 | 399 | 370 | 29 | 7.3% | 57.1% | 64.0% | 432 |
| 1999 Q2 | 316 | 289 | 27 | 8.5% | 60.0% | 53.5% | 353 |
| 1999 Q1 | 350 | 325 | 25 | 7.1% | 46.7% | 70.4% | 370 |
| 1998 Q4 | 304 | 285 | 19 | 6.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 335 |
| 1998 Q3 | 345 | 321 | 24 | 7.0% | 66.7% | 72.6% | 371 |
| 1998 Q2 | 365 | 337 | 28 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 72.8% | 369 |
| 1998 Q1 | 327 | 295 | 32 | 9.8% | 78.6% | 74.3% | 356 |
| 1997 Q4 | 332 | 307 | 25 | 7.5% | 55.6% | 67.7% | 319 |
| 1997 Q3 | 400 | 356 | 44 | 11.0% | 80.0% | 70.4% | 362 |
| 1997 Q2 | 408 | 354 | 54 | 13.2% | 55.6% | 58.8% | 404 |
| 1997 Q1 | 306 | 269 | 37 | 12.1% | 83.3% | 63.7% | 360 |
| 1996 Q4 | 337 | 306 | 30 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 62.6% | 332 |
| 1996 Q3 | 317 | 285 | 32 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 67.7% | 392 |
| 1996 Q2 | 314 | 284 | 29 | 9.2% | 87.5% | 68.8% | 313 |
| 1996 Q1 | 231 | 211 | 20 | 8.7% | 55.6% | 61.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 239 | 225 | 14 | 5.9% | 33.3% | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 289 | 259 | 30 | 10.4% | 58.3% | 54.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 317 | 285 | 32 | 10.1% | 77.8% | 65.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 276 | 245 | 31 | 11.2% | 46.7% | 69.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 276 | 245 | 31 | 11.2% | 72.7% | 71.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 258 | 233 | 25 | 9.7% | 72.7% | 65.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 322 | 291 | 31 | 9.6% | 88.2% | 66.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 255 | 236 | 19 | 7.5% | 80.0% | 73.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 269 | 245 | 24 | 8.9% | 80.0% | 79.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 286 | 264 | 22 | 7.7% | 72.2% | 58.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 294 | 270 | 24 | 8.2% | 84.6% | 70.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 258 | 234 | 24 | 9.3% | 85.7% | 72.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 236 | 209 | 27 | 11.4% | 87.5% | 74.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 273 | 236 | 37 | 13.6% | 90.0% | 72.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 318 | 274 | 44 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 61.1% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 221 | 182 | 39 | 17.6% | 80.0% | 65.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 359 | 288 | 71 | 19.8% | 54.5% | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 297 | 252 | 45 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 256 | 214 | 42 | 16.4% | 77.8% | 65.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 273 | 200 | 73 | 26.7% | 80.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 328 | 236 | 92 | 28.0% | 44.4% | 54.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 325 | 240 | 85 | 26.2% | 60.0% | 63.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 334 | 266 | 68 | 20.4% | 73.3% | 50.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 369 | 290 | 79 | 21.4% | 60.0% | 50.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 400 | 300 | 100 | 25.0% | 53.6% | 39.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 322 | 260 | 62 | 19.3% | 37.5% | 17.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 346 | 297 | 49 | 14.2% | 92.9% | 74.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 497 | 393 | 104 | 20.9% | 69.2% | 82.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 312 | 251 | 61 | 19.6% | 90.9% | 69.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 438 | 321 | 117 | 26.7% | 95.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 310 | 266 | 44 | 14.2% | 91.7% | 74.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 434 | 345 | 89 | 20.5% | 63.6% | 81.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 253 | 203 | 50 | 19.8% | 88.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 341 | 315 | 26 | 7.6% | 73.7% | 55.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 432 | 378 | 54 | 12.5% | 72.7% | 48.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 276 | 254 | 22 | 8.0% | 81.8% | 39.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 315 | 285 | 30 | 9.5% | 84.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 337 | 300 | 37 | 11.0% | 93.8% | 63.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 300 | 277 | 23 | 7.7% | 88.2% | 72.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 240 | 217 | 23 | 9.6% | 71.4% | 69.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 273 | 239 | 34 | 12.5% | 84.6% | 78.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 320 | 286 | 34 | 10.6% | 84.2% | 70.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 335 | 298 | 37 | 11.0% | 92.9% | 67.9% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 280 | 252 | 28 | 10.0% | 70.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 269 | 234 | 35 | 13.0% | 92.9% | 85.1% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 314 | 266 | 48 | 15.3% | 64.0% | 72.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 337 | 299 | 38 | 11.3% | 78.6% | 72.6% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 309 | 283 | 26 | 8.4% | 84.6% | 72.4% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 315 | 282 | 33 | 10.5% | 69.2% | 74.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 355 | 327 | 28 | 7.9% | 87.5% | 49.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 278 | 236 | 42 | 15.1% | 77.8% | 65.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 277 | 246 | 31 | 11.2% | 86.7% | 59.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 291 | 251 | 40 | 13.7% | 93.3% | 68.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 316 | 273 | 43 | 13.6% | 85.7% | 55.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 335 | 288 | 47 | 14.0% | 73.3% | 61.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 260 | 221 | 39 | 15.0% | 65.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 294 | 256 | 38 | 12.9% | 57.1% | 64.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 319 | 287 | 32 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 41.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 415 | 371 | 44 | 10.6% | 76.0% | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 405 | 361 | 44 | 10.9% | 87.0% | 50.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 434 | 379 | 55 | 12.7% | 70.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 467 | 426 | 41 | 8.8% | 76.2% | 50.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 540 | 485 | 55 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 442 | 394 | 48 | 10.9% | 72.2% | 55.0% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 439 | 401 | 38 | 8.7% | 80.0% | 56.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 467 | 425 | 42 | 9.0% | 86.7% | 48.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 410 | 373 | 37 | 9.0% | 61.1% | 53.4% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.